2017 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

by LP Green, II
2017 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

A Directory of Corporate Board Excellence

We are proud and honored to present Savoy’s 2017 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors. Within this directory, you will find a prestigious listing of leaders active on the boards of the world’s leading corporations.


Melody C. BarnesCo-Founder & PrincipalMBSquared Solutions LLCBoards: Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Ventas, Inc.
James A. BellRetired Executive Vice President - Chief Financial OfficerThe Boeing CompanyBoards: Apple, Inc., CDW Corporation, Dow DuPont, JPMorgan Chase Company
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Regina Benjamin, MDFormer United States Surgeon GeneralUnited StatesBoards: Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc., Kaiser Permanente, Proteus Digital Health, Inc.
J. Veronica BigginsManaging Partner, Atlanta OfficeDiversified Search LLCBoards: Avnet Inc. Southwest Airlines Company
Ronald E. BlaylockFounder - Managing PartnerGeNx360 Capital PartnersBoards: Carmax, Inc., Pfizer, W.R. Berkley Corporation
N. Cornell BoggsExecutive Vice President & General CounselToys”R”UsBoards: Thrivent Financial
Ralph F. BoydChief Executive Officer, Americas RegionUrban Land InstituteBoards: Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.
K. David BoyerChief Executive OfficerGlobalWatch Technologies, Inc.Boards: BB and T Corporation
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Gloria R. BoylandCorporate Vice President of Operations & Service SupportFedEx CorporationBoards: Chesapeake Energy
Nicholas E. BrathwaiteCo-Founder & PartnerRiverwood CapitalBoards: The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Rosalind G. BrewerGroup President & Chief Operating OfficerStarbucks CorporationBoards: Lockheed Martin Corporation, Starbucks
Ulysses L. BridgemanOwner and Chief Executive OfficerManna Inc.Boards: Churchill Downs, Inc.